Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

Invalid employment offer made by company rep without hiring authority

I am in real estate and was recently approached by an acquaintance who works for a large, prestigious real estate firm. He convinced me to leave the small firm where I had been working and work for him. He told me he had talked to his boss and everything was fine. After I left my old job he then reneged on the offer, and his boss told me that my friend had never had the authority to promise me a job in the first place. Now I am unemployed and I never would have left my old job if I hadn�t had a guarantee of a new one. I have emails to back me up. Do I have any recourse?


Asked on 2/20/03, 3:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Invalid employment offer made by company rep without hiring authority

About the only legal recourse, for what it's worth, is to sue the guy who snookered you for your lost income.

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Answered on 2/20/03, 4:10 pm
Trang Tran Tran Law Firm L.L.P.

Re: Invalid employment offer made by company rep without hiring authority

I agree. No causes of action against the other Realty Firm. Possible cause of action against the "friend" for tortious interference of contract & potential business. This is especially true if his design was for you to lose your position with the old firm & clients.

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Answered on 2/20/03, 6:20 pm


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